Commentators weigh in on a variety of music industry issues, from why remixing is not a right, to why the music business isn’t yet ready for blockchain tech, plus reactions to the revamped Apple Music. Why You Should Treat Your Music Career Like A Startup Remixing Not A Right Reaction…
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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some of the most popular widely read articles from the past seven days included Berklee’s launch of a new open music initiative, Nikki Sixx’s letter to YouTube, a defense of the digital album, and more. Music Industry Is Not Ready For The Blockchain Berklee Launches Ambitious Open Music Initiative Nikki…
SFX Entertainment Terminates Chapter 11 Restructuring Agreement
[UPDATE 2] The drama surrounding SFX took a new turn with the announcement that it has terminated its pre-Chapter 11 Restructuring Agreement and entered into direct talks with bondholders and creditors. _____________________________________________ Attorneys for troubled EDM concert and music company SFX [SFXE] announced that it was terminating its court supervised…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music
No shortage of tips for independent DIY artists on Hypebot this week, with tips on promoting local shows, effective email marketing techniques, at home recording and production, plus much, much more. 10 Reasons Musicians Fail On Social Media 10 Techniques For Effectively Promoting Local Shows Emerging Tech Offers New Opportunities…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: EU Referendum• Networking Skills • Why Musicians Fail On Social Media • More
Recently on MusicThinkTank, we examined how the EU referendum might affect creatives, how to network effectively, and why so many artists fail on social media. Jon Hockley | The EU Referendum: A Creative’s Perspective Young Cory | The Benefits Of Having Good Networking Skills Joy Ike | 10 Reasons Musicians…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In our weekly glance back at music industry news, we revisit the Grammy’s announcement of key rules changes, the co-founder of Pirate Bay’s order to shell out for record labels, Twitter’s latest Soundcloud investment, and more. Grammys Announce Key Rule Changes, 2016 Dates And Deadlines [FULL TEXT OF ANNOUNCEMENT] Pirate…
Liv Buli’s Weekend Reading List: Twitter, SoundCloud, Microsoft, LinkedIn and Napster???? Have A Party.
As she does (almost) every Friday, Liv Buli, the D…
Alabama Shakes, Kamasi Washington Biggest Winners At A2IM’s Indie Music Libera Awards
Alabama Shakes (ATO Records) and Kamasi Washington (Brainfeeder) each won multiple awards at last night’s indie music A2IM Libera Awards in New York City. Alabama Shakes won three times and Jazz saxophonist Washington was the night’s big newcomer winning two awards. Ted Leo hosted. ____________________________________________ 2016 Libera Award Winners: Best…
5 Must-Haves For Making A Budget Music Video
Even if you’re filming a music video on a shoe-string budget, there are certain things you still need to invest time and money in, particularly if you want your DIY video to have the trappings of a professionally done project. ________________________ Guest Post by Stormy Strong on Haulix Daily The…
Visual Strategies For Boosting Email/Social Engagement
Visuals are an excellent way to increase fan engagement with online content, whether it’s your email newsletter or your Twitter account. Here we look at some easy and effective ways to create visual content, from photos to email headers. ______________________________ Guest Post by Team FanBridge It’s no secret that images…